wow you either had a monster bad experience or have a very low tolerance for hassleIts too much of a hassle to bring a firearm when flying, haven't done it in years, used bring a rifle if hunting in another state. After doing that ONCE I just drove to the state we were going to hunt...
no but most people go though with no hassle - biggest airline hassle is when I thought I'd carry on my late father in law's coin collection ~ 68 lbs of junk silverGood for you, not everyone has the same experience...